Wall for the interior of fireproof buildings.



No. 779,117. YPATBNTED JAN. 3, 1905.

F. 0. GAINE. I WALL FOR THE INTERIORS 0F PIREPROOPBUILDINGS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. 1904.

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WITNESSES.

NTTED STATES Patented January 3, 1905.

PATENT FFTCE.

WALL FOR THE INTERIOR OF FIREPROOF BUILDINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming p r of L r P n N 779,117, dated January 3, 1905.

Application filed February 25, 1904. Serial No. 195,210.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK G. OAINE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Walls for the Interiorsof Fireproof Buildings; and I do declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in walls for the interiors offireproof buildings; and the invention consists in a wall constructedsubstantially as shown and described, and particularly pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a cross-section of a wall andof portions of two floors in connection with which it is anchored, aswill hereinafter more fully appear. Fig. 2 is a side view of a sectionof wall and other parts as seen in Fig. 1.

As thus shown, the invention comprises a wall which has an exclusivelymetallic, and hence fireproof, framework and adapted to be connected upalong its top and bottom in a suitable manner and to be taken down andits parts used over again in the erection of other walls as occasion mayrequire and as there is constant need of doing in all modern officebuildings. To these ends the wall itself as such or the framework orskeleton thereof, apart from the plastering, which is not hereinconsidered,is built up with a series of upright metallic bars or rigidpieces B and slabs or plates O of substantially flat sheet metal,provided with loops 0 and constructed after a well-known mannerheretofore extensively used in ceilingwork especially and taking theplace of perishable laths. The said bars or heavy pieces B are straightbetween their ends and extend from floor to ceilingand are placed at asfrequent intervals as may be found necessary to give good results. Theends of these bars are provided with hooks 7?, or other equivalentformation for making connections; but loops, eyes, rings, or the likemay be employed. gaged over the metallic stringers D and E at top andbottom, as shown. These stringers,

The said hooks are en-- bars, or straps are supported at intervals bystirrups G at their top and by angle-pieces H at their bottom. It isassumed that the usual I-beams 1 are found embedded in fireproof cementJ, and stirrups G are made to engage upon the sides of the cement wallsJ and secured thereto by nails or spikes, as shown in this instance; butany other suitable means of fastening the stirrups or their equivalentmay be employed. These nails are removable, and the stringers D may restwithin the stirrups or be secured thereto by rivets or otherwise. Ashere shown, the stringers run edgewise, but are quarter-turned wherethey meet stirrupsG to expose fiat surfaces thereto. At the bottom ofthe wall or wall-frame thus constructed the bars or stringers E areshown as being riveted to the angle-pieces H, but might be otherwisesecured, and any equivalent of said angle-pieces may be used forengaging the said uprights B. The said angle-pieces are secured to thecement or other floor by nails or spikes. The sheet lathing is shownhere as threaded through the upright supports B in and out alternately,so as to secure the same without rivets or other special means, thoughsuch means might be used and be within the invention, only it would takefrom the knockdown character of this wall and its cheapness and facilityin erection.

If the I-beam be not found at the place where the wall is to be erected,other means than the stirrups may have to be employed to secure thestringers, and such means will be the equivalent of the stirrups infunction and service and within the present invention.

The loops 0 on plates O enable plastering upon both sides.

The wall herein shown and described is more particularly designed forpartition purposes, and hence its knockdown construction; but it can beused for permanent outside walls as well, if this be desired.

-What I claim is 1. In walls for fireproof buildings, a wall consistingof a series of vertical bars at intervals and sheet-metal lathingsecured to said bars. metallic beams at the ceiling and cement coveringsaid beams, stringers upon which said vertical bars are secured at theirends and yokes secured upon the side Walls of said cement and carryingthe upper series of stringers, substantially as described.

2. A fireproof partition-Wall for buildings consisting of a series ofmetal bars and metal lathing thereon, in combination With cementineasedI-beams at the ceiling, yokes fastened to the cement at the sides ofsaid beams, a stringer fixed to the bottom of said yokes and I0 the saidmetal bars of the Wall removably se-' cured upon said stringer, andangle-pieces to secure the bottom of said Wall and a stringer thereon towhich the lower ends of said metal bars are secured, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony Wh ereof 1 sign this specification 1 5 in the presence oft-wowitnesses.

FRANK C. CAINE.

Witnesses:

R. B. MOSER, C. A. SELL.

